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I feel bad for speaker manufacturers
Koost since its so easy you design a loudspeaker make something orignal marketable profitable make it have great aesthetics and make it  shippable and easy to house + drive and also lets have a world beating sound come on its so dam easy do it!! o... 
One sub-woofer on Avantgarde Duo has no sound
check the fuse  
I feel bad for speaker manufacturers
This threads near = to blind folks talking about colors.   
How much do we at A'gon influence the industry?
The ?s about audiogon maybe the above poster didnt read that part 
How much do we at A'gon influence the industry?
near zero effect audiogon  
Open Baffles with Subwoofers
double baffle material go as large as possible than larger yet use at least a 8inch fullrange  
The most important factor in soundstage imaging
The most important factor in soundstage imaging - is having 2 ears. Still nothing wrong with mono, sound staging is all in your head anyway. Just get one massive speaker and you have a real massive soundstage. Or buy pairs of wee weak chinless dir... 
Home made treatment to reduce Bass bloom or resonance in a room?
Foam mattress toppers put in 2x2 wood frame covered with fiberfill and fabric to make look nice or just pin topper to wall. 
Best multi-purpose subwoofer
If you care to learn a bit  Dr Geddes PDF paper on multiple subwoofers  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxgUOGOB5HbfR0JTRF9XZjkyUms/view 
Best multi-purpose subwoofer
Swarm or maybe buy a few parts express subs and do sim to swarm. Or just build a proper sub bass horn and be done for life. 
Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy?
I also have Moral Carbon loudspeakers SEAS best about and while those loudspeakers do have a good sound I very quickly tire of the unnatural soundstaging, the lack of mid bass impact even with subs, that forced fatiguing sound. Once you are expose... 
Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy?
Duke my office systems running 5 -15s, pair community leviathans 4x 515b, 90d community with Altec 288,Faital pro tweeters community SQ60 horn and a 15 sub woofer. I use it at low levels nearfield everday. My Shearer horns run 4x15, my giant conic... 
Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy?
I sold a good num of very large front and back loaded sub bass systems for home audio and also for simulator use. The costs get crazy high very fast. Audiophiles also want veneer or other deluxe finish this adds greatly to costs when things get cr... 
Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/614272918584739/   Doing more designing collecting modifying and restorations not manufactering product anymore so on FB and social media. I owned 2 pairs of AG horns built about a doz bass systems for trio owners. ... 
Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy?
Horns seem to be less controversial   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txRsNmMGWZo